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* [[Xu ShiQi]], originally an [[SNH48]] 7th generation member, returned as an [[SNH48]] [[SNH48 Trainee|Trainee]]. | * [[Xu ShiQi]], originally an [[SNH48]] 7th generation member, returned as an [[SNH48]] [[SNH48 Trainee|Trainee]]. | ||
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Many members have graduated from the 48 Group since its formation. A full list of members who have graduated can be found [[:Category:Graduates|here]]<br/> | Many members have graduated from the 48 Group since its formation. A full list of members who have graduated can be found [[:Category:Graduates|here]]<br/> | ||
| − | Below is a list of members who graduated or announced their graduation in | + | Below is a list of members who graduated or announced their graduation in 2022 (some cases in 2021) specifically.<br/> |
'''Bolded''' names denote [[:Category:Announced_Graduation|members]] who have yet to graduate since their announcement. | '''Bolded''' names denote [[:Category:Announced_Graduation|members]] who have yet to graduate since their announcement. | ||
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| − | * '''[[Ueno Haruka]]''' ([[Team H]]) | + | * '''[[Ueno Haruka]]''' ([[Team H]]) <small>(Announced in 2021)</small> |
| − | * '''[[Kamijima Kaede]]''' ([[Team H]]) | + | * '''[[Kamijima Kaede]]''' ([[Team H]]) <small>(Announced in 2021)</small> |
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| − | + | * '''[[Hoshino Minami]]''' ([[Nogizaka46 1st Generation|1st Generation]]) <small>(Announced in 2021)</small> | |
| − | + | * '''[[Shinuchi Mai]]''' ([[Nogizaka46 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]]) <small>(Announced in 2021)</small> | |
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| − | + | * '''[[Aninditha Rahma Cahyadi]]''' ([[JKT48.|JKT48]]) <small>(Announced in 2021)</small> | |
| − | * '''[[Aninditha Rahma Cahyadi]]''' ([[JKT48.|JKT48]]) | + | * '''[[Ariella Calista Ichwan]]''' ([[JKT48.|JKT48]]) <small>(Announced in 2021)</small> |
| − | * '''[[Ariella Calista Ichwan]]''' ([[JKT48.|JKT48]]) | + | * '''[[Eve Antoinette Ichwan]]''' ([[JKT48.|JKT48]]) <small>(Announced in 2021)</small> |
| − | * '''[[Eve Antoinette Ichwan]]''' ([[JKT48.|JKT48 | + | * '''[[Gabriela Margareth Warouw]]''' ([[JKT48.|JKT48]]) <small>(Announced in 2021)</small> |
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Revision as of 21:46, 31 December 2021
Graduation (卒業 Sotsugyou) is a term used to refer to when a member of AKB48, Sakamichi Series, SNH48 and their respective national and international sister groups leaves their respective group. The term is not exclusive to these groups, and is used by other idol groups as well.
Contents
Graduation Process
1. Announcement
Members usually announce their graduation from the group as a surprise announcement at the end of theater performances. The date of the member's final performance is usually decided by management at a later time.
Other methods of graduation announcement include (but are not limited to):
- Announcement at AKB48-related concerts and events (Examples: Maeda Atsuko, Shinoda Mariko, Kawaei Rina, Takahashi Minami)
- Announcement on television programs (Examples: Oshima Yuko, Itano Tomomi, Miyazawa Sae)
- Announcement through a newspaper (Example: Kuramochi Asuka, Nakamura Mariko, Shiraishi Mai)
- Announcement through radio shows (Example: Matsui Rena, Hashimoto Nanami)
- Announcement through web shows (Example: Matsumura Sayuri)
- Announcement through social networking sites (Examples: Akimoto Sayaka, Yagami Kumi)
- Announcement through a YouTube video (Example: Nozawa Rena)
- Announcement through SHOWROOM broadcast (Example: Tano Yuka)
- Announcement through a music video (Example: Hori Miona)
- Official announcement from management (Example: Sato Natsuki)
- Announcement through a press conference (Example: Shimazaki Haruka)
- Announcement from the official site (Example: Ashley Cloud Garcia, Hirate Yurina)
- Announcement through a blog post (Example: Fukagawa Mai, Nishino Nanase)
Reasons for graduation can vary. Common reasons include:
- Choosing to focus on studies
- Poor health
- Pursuing a career in show-business outside the AKB48 Group
- Personal reasons
2. The Ceremony
The graduation ceremony for a graduating member of AKB48, SNH48, and their respective sister groups, usually consists of a final theater performance. After this performance the member takes down her picture from the portrait wall of the theater. Senbatsu members often get segments of concerts dedicated to their graduation in addition to a theater ceremony. In rare cases, a full concert can be dedicated to and named after the graduating member/s if the member is highly significant to the group.
(See: List of Graduation Concerts)
In some cases, graduated members are still obligated to attend handshake events after their final performance at the theater. This most often occurs when the tickets were sold before the member announced her graduation.
Graduated members can sometimes be invited to perform in commemorative concerts or special theater shows, even after their graduation.
3. Withdrawal (「辞退」・「活動辞退」)
This term can be used for members who chose to leave the group without a graduation ceremony. This most often occurs when a scandal involving the member surfaces, such as in the cases of Yonezawa Rumi, Hirajima Natsumi, Masuda Yuka, Harada Mayu, Tsuji Nozomi, and Yokono Sumire. It can also be used for kenkyuusei scheduled for promotion but want to leave the group anyway, such as Mitsumune Kaoru and Fujimoto Mitsuki. However, the term can still be used as a neutral way to announce leaving the group, such as with Hirate Yurina.
4. Dismissal (「解雇」・「契約解除」)
(See Also List of Members who were Punished for Violating Rules)
This term is used for members who are forced to leave the group after breaking a group or contract rule. This rare occurrence has happened in 41 cases.
- Kikuchi Ayaka (AKB48 Team B) was dismissed from the group due to a scandal on August 14, 2008.
- Nishikawa Nanami (AKB48 8th Generation Kenkyuusei) was dismissed from the group on July 18, 2009.
- Yanase Aiko (SKE48 3rd Generation Kenkyuusei) had her contract terminated and was dismissed from the group on December 9, 2009.
- Cindy Gulla (JKT48 Team J) was dismissed from the group on February 16, 2014.
- Yamato Rina (Nogizaka46 1st Generation) had her contract terminated and was dismissed from the group on December 15, 2014.
- Delima Rizky (JKT48 Team J) was dismissed from the group due to a scandal on March 18, 2016.
- Cheng WenLu (SNH48 Team XII) was dismissed from the group on May 16, 2016.
- Otoshima Risa (HKT48 4th Generation Kenkyuusei) was dismissed from the group on July 21, 2016.
- Liu LiWei (SNH48 Team SII) was dismissed from the group on August 14, 2016.
- Shen YueJiao (SNH48 Team SII) was dismissed from the group on August 14, 2016.
- Deng YanQiuFei (SNH48 Team NII) was dismissed from the group on August 14, 2016.
- Qian Yi (SNH48 Team NII) was dismissed from the group on August 14, 2016.
- Sendy Ariani (JKT48 Team J) was dismissed from the group on December 1, 2016.
- He SuKun † (SNH48 Team XII) was dismissed from the group on September 30, 2017.
- Zhao MengTing (SNH48 Team HII) was dismissed from the group on September 30, 2017.
- Regina Angelina (JKT48 Team T) was dismissed from the group on November 1, 2017.
- Shi Qin (CKG48 Team K) was dismissed from the group due to a scandal on March 7, 2018.
- Zheng YangYing (CKG48 Team K) was dismissed from the group due to a scandal on March 7, 2018.
- Zhao DiEr (BEJ48 Team E) was dismissed from the group on March 11, 2018.
- Putri Cahyaning Anggraini (JKT48 6th Generation Academy Class A) was dismissed from the group on November 1, 2018.
- Chen MeiJun (BEJ48 Team B) was dismissed from the group on August 8, 2019.
- Sun Xin (GNZ48 Team NIII) was dismissed from the group on October 16, 2019.
- Princess Labay (MNL48 Team MII) was dismissed from the group on November 5, 2019.
- Daniella Mae Palmero (MNL48 Team NIV) was dismissed from the group on January 13, 2020.
- Liu Jie-ming (AKB48 Team TP) was dismissed from the group on February 8, 2020.
- Risa (AKB48 Team SH 2nd Generation) was dismissed from the group on April 2, 2020.
- Chen XinYu (GNZ48 Team NIII) was dismissed from the group on April 25, 2020.
- Nguyễn Quế Minh Hân (SGO48 1st Generation Trainee) was dismissed from the group on May 26, 2020.
- Shalza Grasita (JKT48 6th Generation Academy Class A) was dismissed from the group on September 22, 2020.
- Chen ZhangYuan (AKB48 Team SH 3rd Generation) was dismissed from the group on October 5, 2020.
- Gabryela Marcelina (JKT48 Team KIII) was dismissed from the group due to a scandal on November 16, 2020.
- Erica Maria Macabutas (MNL48 Team MII) was terminated from the group due to violations on December 31, 2020.
- Shaira Duran (MNL48 Team MII) was terminated from the group due to violations on December 31, 2020.
- Shaina Duran (MNL48 Team L) was terminated from the group due to violations on December 31, 2020.
- Liu YiFei (BEJ48 BEJ48) was terminated from the group on March 5, 2021.
- Sumitta Duangkaew (Faii) (BNK48 Team BIII) was terminated from the group on March 19, 2021.
- Natkritta Sangdamhru (Jeje) (BNK48 3rd Generation Trainee) was terminated from the group on March 19, 2021.
- Hasegawa Momoka (AKB48 Team 8) had her contract terminated and was dismissed from the group on March 26, 2021.
- Wang MengZhu (CKG48 CKG48) was dismissed from the group on March 26, 2021.
- Zahra Nur (JKT48 JKT48) was dismissed from the group on August 26, 2021.
- Zheng YiWen (GNZ48 9th Generation Trainee) was dismissed from the group on September 26, 2021.
Return
A graduated member can return to the group she graduated from or to a sister or rival group. However, this is usually limited due to the age limit of auditions. Currently, a total of 16 members returned to AKB48 Group or Sakamichi Series after their graduation:
- Kikuchi Ayaka, originally an AKB48 3rd generation member, returned as an AKB48 7th generation member.
- Muranaka Satomi, originally an AKB48 4th generation member, returned as an AKB48 8th generation member.
- Fujimoto Sara, originally an AKB48 4th generation member, returned as an AKB48 9th generation member.
- Deguchi Aki, originally an AKB48 4th generation member, returned as an SKE48 1st generation member.
- Saeki Mika, originally an AKB48 4th generation member, returned as a Baito AKB member.
- Suzuki Shihori, originally an AKB48 7th generation member, returned as an AKB48 11th generation member.
- Nishikawa Nanami, originally an AKB48 8th generation member, returned as a Nogizaka46 2nd generation member.
- Jo Eriko, originally an NMB48 2nd generation member, returned as an NMB48 4.5 generation member.
- Tojima Hana and Komatani Hitomi, originally AKB48 1st generation members, returned as SDN48 3rd generation members.
- Takano Yui and Miaki Riho, originally NMB48 members, returned as Yoshimotozaka46 1st generation members.
- Wang RuiQi, originally a SHY48 2nd generation member, returned as an SHY48 4th generation member.
- Lin Yu-hsin, originally a AKB48 Taiwan Audition Understudent, returned as a TPE48 1st generation member.
- Kitagawa Yuri, originally an AKB48 3rd Draft generation member, returned as a Nogizaka46 4th generation member.
- Chou Chia-an, originally an AKB48 Taiwan Audition Understudent, returned as an AKB48 Team TP 2nd generation member.
- Han JiaLe, originally an SHY48 1st generation member, returned as an SNH48 Trainee.
- Xu ShiQi, originally an SNH48 7th generation member, returned as an SNH48 Trainee.
Graduated and Graduating Members in 2022
Many members have graduated from the 48 Group since its formation. A full list of members who have graduated can be found here
Below is a list of members who graduated or announced their graduation in 2022 (some cases in 2021) specifically.
Bolded names denote members who have yet to graduate since their announcement.
AKB48
SKE48
NMB48
HKT48
NGT48
STU48
Nogizaka46
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Trivia
- The first member to graduate from the AKB48 group is Team A's Usami Yuki who graduated on March 31, 2006.
- The biggest mass graduation was by SDN48, where all members from the group graduated together on March 31, 2012.
- The year 2021 had the largest number of graduating and graduated members.
- 68 members from the Japanese AKB48 group.
- 16 members from the Sakamichi Series.
- 87 from the overseas groups.
- 56 from the SNH48 Group.
- A total of 227 members from the combined numbers of AKB48 Group, Sakamichi Series, and SNH48 Group have either announced graduation or graduated.
